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# nvidia driver installation guide
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this guide is based upon: https://github.com/korvahannu/arch-nvidia-drivers-installation-guide
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which is based upon: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA
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where this also is nifty: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA/Tips_and_tricks
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### set kernel parameters
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- `cd /boot/loader/entries/`
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- edit the appropriate .conf file for the boot entry
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- `sudo nano <filename>.conf`
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- append `nvidia-drm.modeset=1 fbdev=1` to the `options` line
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- create a new line, with the info: `blacklist nouveau`
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- save (`ctrl+s`) and close (`ctrl+x`)
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### add early loading
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- `sudo nano /etc/mkinitcpio.conf`
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- find the line that says `MODULES=(…)`
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- add nvidia modules: `MODULES=(… nvidia nvidia_modeset nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm)`
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- find the line that says `HOOKS=()`
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- on the `HOOKS=()` line, find the word `kms` inside the parenthesis and remove it
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- save (`ctrl+s`) and close (`ctrl+x`)
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- regenerate the initramfs with `sudo mkinitcpio -P`
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### add pacman hook
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- `sudo mkdir -p /etc/pacman.d/hooks/ && sudo mv /home/poq/syncDir/gitRepos/git.mz.fo/lnx-arch/dots/nvidia/nvidia.hook /etc/pacman.d/hooks/`
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